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Monthly Archives: April 2009

Anwar trains his sights on 1 Malaysia Opposition icon Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has ripped into the Najib administration’s 1 Malaysia concept, calling it cosmetic and nothing more than a bald-faced political move to try and win back support from…

Mukhriz stands firm on NEP Datuk Mukhriz Mohammad today stressed that he will defend the New Economic Policy (NEP) even though the government plans to liberalise the country’s economy. …“I feel that we should not be too nervous that the…

Struggle for the soul of Umno THE real political battle currently being waged in Malaysia is not between Pakatan Rakyat and Barisan Nasional. The real conflict is in fact within Umno, a struggle between different concepts of Malay identity and…

Khir Toyo plays the reformist Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo, who is known to be a champion of the “Malay unity” cause, is now urging the government to open up more of the economy to non-Malays. The Selangor opposition…

I shall return, says Khir Toyo Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo is hell bent on ensuring he is not just remembered as the man who lost Selangor for Barisan Nasional (BN). “I want to be remembered as the one…

Najib promises reform PRIME Minister Najib Razak has named veteran politicians to help him regain voter support, but analysts on Sunday expressed doubts that the old guard can provide new direction for Malaysia’s embattled ruling party.Mr Najib, who took over…

Bumi businessmen will not lose: Najib Bumiputra businesses will not become “extinct” or lose in competition just because the government has removed the 30% bumiputra equity requirement. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said bumiputra could still take part…